Intelligence Bill gives free rein to Big Brother's eavesdroppers

In Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell described a state where "always the eyes were watching you".

How the NCOP struck a (minor) blow for democracy

By resisting pressure from the department of state security and introducing amendments, the NCOP has struck a blow for democracy.

Security law: State wields apartheid's big stick

The battle for the truth about Nkandla is far more significant than the recent squabble between Helen Zille and a group of Zuma loyalists suggests.